Careers related information and vacancies in the Test Engineering Profession

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A major supplier to the MOD is looking for a Security Test Engineer with proven experience in information security as a Systems or Security Engineer. Any experience of UK Government or MOD procurement practices would be beneficial.

As Security Test Engineer you will be in a team that is responsible for supporting design analysis and development of an integrated Test and Evaluation Plan. You will be educated to degree level in a Scientific or Engineering discipline and have experience of full lifecycle coverage. Ideally you will hold some kind of recognised information security certification – CHECK, CISSP.

Software Test Engineer | Linux | Real Time Trading Systems role within this hugely successful developer of real time trading platforms. Our client seems to be bucking the current economic trend with a strong and growing order book. You will be involved with producing test scripts, have the ability to identify problems within test scripts and be involved with acceptance testing. Experience in these areas is required within a Linux environment together with a mix of manual test and test automation experience. You MUST HAVE testing experience within either real time trading software, FIX messaging protocol or data feeds. Please only apply if you meet these strict requirements.

An exciting opportunity for a software integration and test engineer has arisen with our client in Newport, a world-leading supplier of communications solutions that deliver increased military capability.
The software integration and test engineer will join the Software Development Group, based in South Wales and will be involved in developing suitable and independent testing of software products, including software integration and qualification of software releases, in support of the software development teams

Responsibilities

Support the Software Development teams by undertaking product level and QV testing of the developed products.

Implementation of test harnesses to assist in software testing and integration at both CSC and CSCI levels.

Close co-operation with the software development teams in the investigation, diagnosis and reporting of software faults.

Preparation of test specifications and test reports.

Supporting technical reviews of test status.

Performing any other tasks related to product testing as directed by Software Test Lead.

Essential Skills and experience

BS Degree in EE, CS, Physics or equivalent.

Strong background in Software Design, Code, Test, VandV, version control using current methodologies, processes and tools.

Engineering experience in a Software Development and Integration environment. C++ development experience.

An understanding of the OSI-layered communications model, Internet protocols and Routing protocols.